The first thing to do is log in, or register as a member if you haven't already. This is to prevent spam being posted by computer programs.

Once you are logged in, choose 'Add Directory Entry' from the menu options on the left, or choose 'Add Entry' from the options at the top of the directory pages. This will take you to the 'Add New Entry' form.

Before completing the form, it is worth knowing where the information will appear. Listings appear in two ways in the directory.

Category Listing:

The first is the category listing, which shows a short listing along with with others in the same category, as shown in the picture:

Category listing view, showing entries highlighted with thumbnails

Category listing view: Link to us and get your entry highlighted with a Devon flag

Detailed View:

Each listing also has its own detailed page which includes all the information entered on the form. To prevent spamming, web addresses are replaced with links to your website. See the pictures below for examples of how the information is displayed:

Top of the detailed view, showing the title, contact details, website link, image and description.

Completing the 'Add New Entry' form:

All fields marked with an asterisk (*) must be filled in. The others can be filled in or left blank, depending on what details you want to show.

Title:

The first field is 'Title for your listing'. This is the main title that appears at the top of your directory entry, both on the category listing and also on your details page. The title is required, but the business name is not (since not all our listings will be businesses). So you can either use one field for your business name and the other to say something about your business (eg Best Widgets in Exeter), or you can enter your business name as the title and leave the actual business name field blank if you prefer.

Business Name:

(Optional - see note above).

Address:

Town, County and Email address are required. If you want people to be able to get directions to your address, you must enter your street name in the 'Street' field. If you don't want this, leave the 'Street' field blank.

Email and Website links:

To protect you from spammers, the email address itself will not be shown in the listing, but a usable email link will appear. A website field is also available, which will appear as a link to your website.

Description:

A description is required, and can either be plain text or HTML (using the HTML option in  the text box). This is an important field for getting your listing found in internet searches (eg with Google and Yahoo), so you can enter up to 1500 words (you can keep it much briefer if you like!)

Add Devon Flag? (with reciprocal link) and Reciprocal link URL:

This option is a free way of making your listing stand out among the others in the same category. If you add a link from your website to our home page, and enter the URL where we can find this link, we will add a Devon flag to highlight your listing in the category view. Links must be found either on your home page or on a page that is accessible by links from your home page.  If you are not linking to us, you can skip these questions.  (optional)

 Map:

For an extra fee, you can add a map to your detailed listing to show your location. For the map to be accurate, you should find your location using the map on the entry form. Use the plus (+) button to zoom in to a detailed view, the arrows to move around, and the hand cursor to click on your location on the map. Your latitude and longitude will be updated from the map automatically. If you are not adding a map, you can skip this section. (optional)

Detailed view including a local map

Add Image Gallery

For an extra fee, you can add a gallery of up to 20 thumbnail images to your detailed listing. Each image can be clicked to display a larger view. (optional)

Detailed view including thumbnails from the Image Gallery option

Coupons available to download?

Check this box if you will be adding coupons to our downloadable coupons area. (optional)

Suggest new categories for this entry?

If the directory does not yet contain a category that describes your listing well, please do suggest a new one. (optional)

Picture Caption and Image for Detailed View 

This is where you can upload the main image to appear in your detailed listing. The image will be shown at 150 pixels wide, with the caption underneath it. (optional)

Add Icon or Logo (shown at 80 x 80 pixels)

This is another option for highlighting your entry in the category list. For an extra fee, you can upload an image or logo, which will appear on your category entry at a size of 80 x 80 pixels. (optional)

Meta Keywords:

This is where you should enter any distinctive words that people might use to search the internet for you, separated by commas. (optional)

Meta Description

Please enter up to 80 words, to appear in search engine results pages. (optional)

Select background image

Use the drop down list to select a background colour for your listing.

Please Select a Category

You can add each entry in up to 5 categories, including blogs, RSS feeds and webcams. Click on the category in the list below, then click on the '>>>' button to add it to the box on the right. Click on the '+' signs next to the folders to see subcategories. To remove a category from the box, click to select it and click on the '<<<' button.

Gallery (optional)

Use the Browse option to upload your images if you have chosen the Image Gallery option. Please add a description for each image, which will appear below it in the larger view. If you have not chosen the Gallery option, you can skip this section.

Large view of an image in the Gallery

Terms and conditions

Please click on the link that says 'terms of use' to read the terms and conditions, and then tick the check box.

Last Step - Send

Press the Send button at the bottom right to complete the entry of your listing.  You will receive an email to confirm receipt of your listing, and then another email when it is published. You will be able to see your listing once it has been published.

To find and edit your listings:

Members are able to edit their own entries once they have been published. The easiest way to go directly to your listings and edit them is to log in and click on the ''Your Profile" menu option. The 'Directory' tab on your profile page lists all your directory entries and you will be able to edit them. 

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